Sufis were mystics within the religion of Islam whose goal was to be united with their god, Allah. In order to achieve this union with Allah, they either meditated, used drugs, or had ceremonies with elaborate dances. These Sufi mystics were one of the main carriers of Islam to India and Asia. They organized militias in their mosques, and when they died, their tombs were objects of veneration for Indian Muslims, and even Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims.